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FURNITURE FITTING
Unique ID: NMS-4E8385
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman copper alloy round-sectioned furniture fitting with remains of an iron shank embedded in a central hole which runs the full height. Above the flat base there is a waist. The remainder is globular. Height 19.6mm. Basal diameter 18.5mm. Waist diameter 11.5mm. Diameter of upper part 16.5mm. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Field MB11
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 409
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 19.6 mm
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th August 2014 - Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60249
Other reference: SET102014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Tharston and Hapton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1995
Four figure Latitude: 52.50887693
Four figure longitude: 1.22570138
1:25K map: TM1995
1:10K map: TM19NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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